HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA 2021-2022 City Council Redistricting Process PPTNovember 15, 2021
Redistricting Public Hearing #1
Kristen Parks, Consultant
City of San Rafael
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San Rafael’s Transition to Districts
Date Event
November 10, 2017 City received letter alleging
violation of the California
Voting Rights Act (CVRA)
DistrictingJanuary 16, 2018 Council passed resolution to
change to district elections
April 16, 2018 Council adopted district map
November 3, 2020 Elections for Districts 1 & 4
2021 -2022 Districts must be redrawn to
reflect 2020 Census data Redistricting
Although the
current districts
were adopted in
2018, they were
drawn using 2010
Census data.
Current District
Map (2018)
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New Procedural Requirements
Per the California FAIR MAPS Act (2019), the City must:
•Conduct at least 4 public hearings prior to adoption of new
map
•Provide live Spanish* interpretation if requested 72 hours in
advance of meeting
•Encourage public participation by conducting outreach to
media and community groups, including those in
underrepresented and non-English speaking communities
•Establish and maintain a redistricting website for at least 10
years
* Spanish is the only “applicable language” designated for San Rafael
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Redistricting Timeline
Date Event
August 12, 2021 Release of 2020 Census data
September 27, 2021 Release of California’s official redistricting data
November 15, 2021 Public Hearing #1
January 18, 2022 Public Hearing #2
February 21, 2022 Public Hearing #3
March 21, 2022 Public Hearing #4
April 17, 2022 Legal deadline for Council to adopt redistricting plan
November 8, 2022 First election with new map
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Legal Criteria for Redistricting
1.Ensure geographic
contiguity
2.Minimize division
of neighborhoods
& “communities
of interest”
3.Create easily
identifiable
boundaries
4.Maintain
compactness
Do not “favor or
discriminate against
a political party”
Ensure equal
population*
Comply with
federal Voting
Rights Act
Avoid racial
gerrymandering
Traditional CriteriaCalifornia Law
May include:
•Minimize changes
to election cycles
•Respect voters’
choices
•Preserve core of
existing districts
Federal Law
Do not bypass a
nearby population
to take in a more
distant population
* Total population
deviation < 10%
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San Rafael
Demographic
Summary
*Ideal District Size:
Each of the 4 districts
must contain about
15,333 people
District 1 2 3 4 Total
2020 Total Population 14,853 15,732 14,720 16,028 61,333
Deviation from ideal*-480 399 -613 695 1,308
% Deviation -3.13%2.60%-4.00%4.53%8.53%
Total Population
% Hisp 79.8%21%21%18%34%
% NH White 12%65%64%64%52%
% NH Black 1%2%2%2%2%
% Asian-American 5%7%9%12%8%
Citizen Voting
Age Pop
Total 10,656 12,994 12,096 13,023 48,769
% Hisp 76%19%19%15%30%
% NH White 15%68%66%67%56%
% NH Black 2%2%2%2%2%
% Asian/Pac.Isl.6%7%9%11%8%
Language
spoken at home
english 82%76%72%64%
spanish 67%12%11%11%25%
asian-lang 4%2%5%5%4%
other lang 3%4%8%12%7%
Language
Fluency
Speaks Eng. "Less
than Very Well"48%7%9%12%19%
Child in
Household child-under18 51%22%23%27%29%
Household
Income
income 0-25k 20%12%14%11%13%
income 25-50k 24%17%14%11%16%
income 50-75k 21%12%8%15%13%
income 75-200k 25%38%36%40%36%
income 200k-plus 10%22%28%23%22%
Housing Stats
single family 30%53%74%60%56%
multi-family 70%47%26%40%44%
rented 77%58%36%37%50%
owned 23%42%64%63%50%
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Calculating Population Deviation
Ideal district size = 15,333
Calculated by dividing the total population by the number of
districts
61,333/4 = 15,333.25
Total deviation = 1,308
Calculated by subtracting the smallest district’s population
from the largest district’s population
D4 (16,028) -D3 (14,720) = 1,308
Total deviation %= 8.53%
Calculated by the dividing the total deviation by the ideal
district size
1,308 /15,333.25 = 8.53%
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Defining “Communities of Interest”
Under California Elections Code, “community of interest” has a
specific definition in the context of redistricting:
Definitions of “communities of interest” do not include relationships
with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates.
A “community of interest”is a population that
shares common social or economic interests that
should be included within a single district for
purposes of its effective and fair representation.
November 15, 2021
Public Testimony
What are the geographic boundaries of your
neighborhood or “community of interest”?
Should your neighborhood or “community of interest” be
kept together in one district? Why or why not?
What other areas in the City should be considered when
drafting district maps?
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Public Mapping Tools
San Rafael’s mapping tools
empower residents to draw
their communities of
interest, home district, or an
entire citywide district plan
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Share Your Thoughts
Website:redistrictsanrafael.org
